Petty things that give you the shits…

[roboshark]

Shingles

 

[DJDL]

Nasty @roboshark
Thankfully I'm not speaking from personal experience.
But I've known a few people who've had it and it doesn't sound like much fun at all.
Hope it passes quickly for you.

 

[shadowboxer]

That’s random. How old?

Mid 60s or 70 something - snuck into Ana rea where the sound technicians worked and proceeded to stand in front of everyone with out a care in the world. And they wonder why people think they are out of touch. Should be at a Clover Moore dinner party with a dog collar on.

 

[sladden road]

The Commonwealth bank.

 

[Feej 2: Electric Boogaloo]

The Commonwealth bank.

And for everyone saying it's just for over the counter transactions, it's the thin end of the wedge. Give it 12-18 months and it'll be ATM's too. These merkins have no shame.

 

[bluefox68]

And for everyone saying it's just for over the counter transactions, it's the thin end of the wedge. Give it 12-18 months and it'll be ATM's too. These merkins have no shame.

It’s all about the shareholders.

The average Joe gets scammed…

 

[Quigs]

I am that old that I can remember the front page of the Daily Mirror in big bold print virtually saying that no bank worker will loose his / her job over these new dang-fangled automatic teller machines that they were going to introduce onto the unsuspecting members of the public.

That went well. Bank johnnies sacked, branches closed all over the joint and yeah, it is still going on up to this very day.

Bastards the lot of them

 

[DJDL]

The Commonwealth bank.

Speaking of which - banks in general.

Reminds me of something else I couldn't believe when I was back in Oz.

We took ~AUD1,000 worth of Thai baht over with us.
I wandered into the nearest NAB on the first day to exchange it, only to be told "we don't do that".
WTF? How do I exchange it then?

Apparently you need to go to a dedicated currency exchange place these days.
So we find the nearest one, hand over the cash and the lady says she'll give us ~AUD600 for it.
WTFF?!!!

I asked what exchange rate she was using.
She said it was 29.xx
WTFF again!!!
AUD/THB hasn't traded at that level for ~15 years.
7 f**king big figures above market rate.
I know they take a spread, but that's just taking the piss.

I told her to respectfully go f**k herself. I'll keep it till I get back to Thailand.
Thank god I'd left my last pay behind (I get paid in AUD).

 

[Feej 2: Electric Boogaloo]

It’s all about the shareholders.

The average Joe gets scammed…

Welcome to capitalism, where the constant drive to increase revenue and share price can only end in pain (eventually). I know. I work at a multinational IT software company.